July 25, 201610 yr I put this in politics because it deals with political phone polling. CNN released a poll today but in their poll it showed that not enough people in the 18-34 range answered their phone to give an accurate picture. This isn't a surprise to me and speaks to the challenge of relying on a phone poll. It got me to thinking about the % of time I actually answer a phone call. Rarely RARELY do I ever pick up the home phone unless it's my family. Not really any different on my cell. So from a % standpoint of overall calls including family calls I'd say it's in the 25% range. I'm 52. My guess is that's it's a lower number for 18-34 group.
July 25, 201610 yr Haven't owned a home phone since I moved out at 18. There's also a 0.0% chance I'm answering an unknown number from a non-KY area code --- unless I'm expecting a call.
July 25, 201610 yr I never answer an unknown number unless I'm expecting a call. I don't have a landline either.
July 25, 201610 yr I never answer an unknown and if they don't leave a vm I'll never return the call.
July 25, 201610 yr I answer about 95% of calls I receive. What if Jennifer Anniston finally got a chance to read my fan mail and decided to give me a call?
July 25, 201610 yr 99% of the time I answer. It is a good way to avoid getting into a texting conversation because you know that is coming if you don't answer. The more I can avoid texting the better. Storytime - the wife and I were at an event and her phone rang. She does not recognize the number and shows it to me to see if I recognize it. Neither of us recognize the number but she decides to answer anyway. It was a manager where she works and there was a crisis that she had to leave the event and respond to. I am not sure if that is an argument for or against answering a number you don't recognize.
July 25, 201610 yr I never answer numbers I don't know. Haven't had a landline in probably 15 years. I also use Mr. Number to vet calls and add them to blocked lists, so when a call comes from a number that is suspected spam, my phone just hangs up on them.
July 25, 201610 yr 99% of the time I answer. It is a good way to avoid getting into a texting conversation because you know that is coming if you don't answer. The more I can avoid texting the better. I'm the opposite. If someone calls me and it could've been put in a text I get annoyed. Sometimes I won't answer and text back later. I really don't like being on the phone.
July 25, 201610 yr Zero if it's not a number I recognize. Only exception is if I'm expecting a call from someone and even then I usually wait to receive a voicemail.
July 25, 201610 yr I'm the opposite. If someone calls me and it could've been put in a text I get annoyed. Sometimes I won't answer and text back later. I really don't like being on the phone. This. There isn't anything going on in life that a text can't take care of. If it is an emergency the text will simply say, "call me when you get a chance".
July 25, 201610 yr I had a missed call from earlier this morning and here's what I found when I looked it up. This is what it is every time. Every. Single. Time.
July 25, 201610 yr I'm the opposite. If someone calls me and it could've been put in a text I get annoyed. Sometimes I won't answer and text back later. I really don't like being on the phone. Texting certainly has its value. However, if it takes more than 3 text messages to complete the conversation it would have been better to do a phone call. On my cell phone, I have received less than a half dozen sales type calls.
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